non fiction

Stuff I’ve been reading, in February | 2018

6 years ago Shaili Desai 2

Have I told you all how I started writing this blog? I was inspired by a book I had started reading, called Stuff I’ve been reading by Nick Hornby. Nick Hornby is best known for his books About a Boy and High Fidelity, both of which were adapted into movies of the same name. Read More

Why Shashi Tharoor is a Hindu

6 years ago Shaili Desai 1

Reading the book Why I am a Hindu by Shashi Tharoor, reminded me of a dinner table conversation of more than a year ago. It was an educated, white collared, Hindu, upper class dinner table in one of the many high rises of Gurugram. The table also seemed to have equal male and female representation. The Read More

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson

6 years ago Shaili Desai 2

The last month of 2017 was quite uneventful in terms of my reading. I had finished The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri in November but was unable to read anything else, thanks to all the time spent in setting up our new place. It still feels surreal sometimes – that I am married and living with this Read More

Giveaway: Lady, you’re not a man by Apurva Purohit, CEO, Radiocity

10 years ago Shaili Desai 0

UPDATE: The Giveaway is now over. The lucky winner of the book is Ritu Jhajharia. Congratulations, Ritu ! I promised a giveaway of this book when the number of likes on the Facebook Page hit 300. And that’s happened ! 😀 And so, as promised, I am giving away a fresh, new copy of the book Read More